| Shutdown at Maisuma, adjoining areas against braid chopping | | Clashes at Rambagh, Gangoo; Protests in other places | | | | SRINAGAR, Oct 17: More braid chopping incidents were reported from Srinagar city leading to protests, clashes and shutdown today. Such incidents also triggered protests in some other parts of the Valley.
Police and paramilitary forces fired smoke shells and resorted to lathi-charge to disperse protesters, who blocked the road against braid chopping incident in their area. A woman in the area alleged that her braid was chopped by unidentified pe... |  | |
| | | Mob sets ablaze slain PDP worker's house in Shopian | | | | ANANTNAG, Oct 17: The house of former Sarpanch and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worker who was killed by the gunmen on Monday evening was set on fire on Tuesday.
Mohammad Ramzan Shiekh of Nagbal area of Imam Sahab was fired by the gunmen at around 8:20 pm last evening. During the scuffle that broke out after his killing a militant identified as Showkat Ahmad Kumar was also killed on spot. Some reports suggested that the scuffle broke out bet... | | |
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| | Pulwama shuts over braid cutting of woman | | | | PULWAMA, Oct 17: A complete shutdown was observed in Pulwama township on Tuesday after the unidentified persons chopped the braid of a woman on Monday evening.
Local sources said that the braid of a woman in her late 40s was chopped off Monday evening when she was working in her small vegetable farm near her house in Dangerpora locality of the town.
To protest the incident the town observed a complete shutdown today with all the shops, other b... | | |
| | Braid chopping incidents continue to spread fear psychosis | | Residents in several areas form groups for night patrolling | | | | SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Where as the incidents of braid chopping continue unabated across Kashmir valley, the fear psychosis continues to prevail among people especially women folk.
The growing incidents of braid chopping have increased panic and fear across Kashmir valley as the incidents continue to be reported from different parts of the valley every single day.
On Tuesday around three incidents of braid chopping were reported from North and ... | | |
| | | Govt revokes attachment order of JDI Kashmir | | Asks him to resume his duties | | | SRINAGAR, Oct 17: The state government today revoked the attachment order of the joint director information Kashmir, Zahoor Ahmad Mir and asked him to resume his duties as JDI Kashmir.
“In continuation to the Govt Order No: 39-ID of 2017 dated: 10-10-2017, it is ordered that Zahoor Ahmad Mir, KAS, attached with the office of the Director Information is hereby repatriated to his earlier position as Joint Director Information Kashmir,” said an or... | | |
| | Braid chopping | | We can’t book innocents: DGP | | | | SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr S P Vaid today said that police cannot book innocents in braid chopping cases.
He said Special Investigation Teams (SITs) have been framed in every district and the DSP headquarters has been made member of the SITs to be headed by the respective DCs.
Talking to KNS, Vaid said that the members of the SIT will visit the victims and record their statements. He, however, said that the reports a... | | |
| | | Vehicle set on fire, TA men thrashed in Kangan | | | | SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Some people beat three Territorial Army (TA) soldiers and set their vehicle on fire after checking their identity cards at Akhal Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district today.
Reports said that three TA personnel traveling in a private Sentro Car (JK01R-6187) were allegedly moving in a suspicious manner when a group of people stopped them and demand Identity cards from the persons on board.
They said as the identi... | | |
| | | ‘Mischievous elements trying to settle scores’ | | | | SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Police today said the mischievous elements use braid chopping as a tool in their personal disputes thus creating chaos.
In a statement a police spokesman said Jameel Ahmad Dar of Sarpara Rafiabad used to work as tractor driver with one Mohammad Sultan Lone of Gund Chobutra Kralgund.
“Yesterday, he went to the owner's house to get his salary amount of Rs 50,000 lying with the owner. But to his utter surprise, the owner firstly... | | |
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| | Mehbooba seeks early completion of Katra-Banihal Rlys sections | | `Extend rail link to Kupwara, Pir Panjal’ | | | NEW DELHI, Oct 17: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is in the national capital, called on the Railway Minister Piyush Goel here today.
She brought several issues of the state pertaining to Railways with the Union Minister and sought their early redress.
The Chief Minister strongly pitched for early completion of Katra-Banihal section of Jammu-Baramulla railway line to connect the state with rest of the country through an all-weather link. ... | | |
| | | 7 separatists’ judicial custody extended up to Nov 14 | | | | NEW DELHI, Oct 17: A court here on Tuesday extended till November 14 the judicial custody of seven Kashmiri separatists arrested on various charges, including receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir.
During the in-camera proceedings, District Judge Poonam Bamba extended the judicial custody of Aftab Hilali Shah alias Shahid-ul-Islam, Ayaz Akbar Khandey, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karat... | | |
| | | Pak youth nabbed, sent back in R S Pura | | | | JAMMU, Oct 17: A Pakistani youth, who was nabbed during the early hours on Tuesday from along the International Border in RS Pura sector of Jammu district, was sent back to his country after Indian officials contacted their Pakistani counterparts.
The Pakistani national, identified as Ali Raja, a native of Pasroor in Sialkot district of Pakistan’s Punjab province, was nabbed in Suchetgarh area of RS Pura, BSF officials said.
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| | | Ramesh Kumar posted as Commissioner JMC | | | | JAMMU, Oct 17: The state government today ordered minor reshuffle in the administration.
Ramesh Kumar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kathua has been transferred and posted as Municpal Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation against an available vacancy. He shall also hold the additional charge of CEO, Special Purpose Vehicle for Jammu City for implementation of the Smart City Project, under the Smart City Mission, till further orders.
Rishpal S... | | |
| | | ‘Security Refund Scam accused not to be spared’ | | | | RAJOURI, Oct 17: Asserting that those involved in "Security Refund Scam" will not be spared at any cost, Registrar Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) Professor Iqbal Parvaiz, said that all the scams/scandals had taken place during the previous regime headed by Professor I Hamal, Vice Chancellor and Abdul Rashid Choudhry, Registrar.
It is pertinent to mention here that KTNS yesterday exposed "Security Refund Scam" in BGSBU.
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| | Diwali bonanza | | Over 300 J&K police officers promoted | | | | JAMMU, Oct 17: Director General of Police S P Vaid today approved the promotion of 329 officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police, seen as a promotion bonanza on the eve of Diwali.
"Eleven sub-inspectors have been promoted as inspectors, 285 ASIs as sub-inspectors and 33 police personnel have been granted in situ promotions," a police spokesman said.
Vaid, in his message, congratulated the officers and expressed hope that this elevation would bring ... | | |
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| India could benefit from military rule, think majority of Indians: Study | | Washington, Oct 17(Agencies): More than four-fifths of Indian citizens trust their government, but interestingly, a majority of Indians also support military rule and autocracy, a latest Pew survey said on Monday.
“In India, where the economy has grown on average by 6.9 percent since 2012, 85 per cent (of people) trust their national government," Pew Research said in a report based on its survey on governance and trust among key countries acros... | | > CPEC not good in international law, hurts Gilgit residents: Top European think tank | | > Nuclear war may break out at any time, warns North Korea | | > Florida governor Rick Scott declares emergency, fearing white nationalist violence | | > 15 dead, over 40 wounded in Afghan police centre attack: Hospital | | > 'Crooked' Hillary will run for 2020 presidential elections, thinks Donald Trump |
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